Kelsay arrived at the Berg ranch in 1923 and stayed in Smoky Valley for the rest of his life. His parents moved to the Berg ranch with him and remained there until they died. Little Kelsay, who became a member of the Berg family in all but name, resided on the ranch all year even though the family lived in Round Mountain during the school year. He helped with raising hay and livestock and maintaining the ranch buildings and land. In his diaries, he calls Will Berg his "partner." Kelsay also had his own business, raising horses that he sold to the U.S. Cavalry and to individuals in the Smoky Valley and perhaps farther afield. He was apparently a master at breeding and training horses.

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